Tennessee vs Duke (Exh) Official Game Thread - 7pm ESPN2

[patrick]

Wouldn’t be Duke without a lopsided whistle.

In the 1st half, the stripes let Duke travel all over the court.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Just thought the same, pump fakes into a mid range brick. Take the open look or drive

Im not sure if Rick is directing him to do that or what. But I notice a lot of our players over the year do that. I hate it. Just pull a Nate Oats and let it rip from 3. No mid range please.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I get why we’re 18th now, size, depth & talent is there but really lacking chemistry right now.

We will get better every night. Duke seems pretty loaded and playing midseason form, of course they’re not playing many bench guys or messing with lineups any.

 

[Go47]

The Rick Barnes defense is not apparent on this team yet. Lot.of guys just rolling right around our guys to get to the basket.

I think this is my biggest takeaway. In addition, Boozer is legit - looks like a lottery pick for sure.

I think we will be much better come January / this team ans these lineups need time to gel.

Right now the rankings look about right Duke 6 and UT 18.

 

[rdk4121]

The refs clearly are just taking the night off. Horrible effort from them. Several missed walks. At one point Ament posted up and they pulled both of his arms behind his back.

 

[hbvol1982]

Those screens by Boozer are tough to defend. If his man stops the drive Boozer gets a mismatch on a guard, which is instant death.

 

[HeuperDrive]

I get why we’re 18th now, size, depth & talent is there but really lacking chemistry right now.

We will get better every night. Duke seems pretty loaded and playing midseason form, of course they’re not playing many bench guys or messing with lineups any.

Yeah, it’s looking like a team that won’t gel straight away. We definitely need to prepare for some ugly November games I think.

 

[StoneokeyVol]

There we go Burg

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Weird weird weird lineup on the floor right now.

 

[Skooter]

The Rick Barnes defense is not apparent on this team yet. Lot.of guys just rolling right around our guys to get to the basket.

Have to consider we didn’t play a top 20 opponent until January last season.

 

[SKV84]

Bruh....our arena sucks

 

[hbvol1982]

Put Brown on Boozer…

 

[patrick]

Yeah, it’s looking like a team that won’t gel straight away. We definitely need to prepare for some ugly November games I think.

This Barnes team is talented though and deep.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

This team will be fun to watch, Ament is the real deal but he needs to learn shot selection and discipline which will come.

 

[WillisWG]

Nice 3

 

[patrick]

Bottom.

 

[Chaz-Vol]

Weird weird weird lineup on the floor right now.

But actually the ball was moving better

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Bruh....our arena sucks

This is said every year, maybe it’s true but I’ve heard the ESPN mic placement makes our crowd sound a lot more muted on TV than in other arenas.

 

[Caz]

Bottom.

Is that you John Ward?

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

Guess the refs have to practice giving Duke a good whistle preseason too, lol.

 

[RAVOL]

Better last 3mns team playing with more intensity as Duke was playing with more the first 5

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

He's so tall, he is going to get that dribble knocked away when trying to go inside/post a bunch this year I'm afraid

You're saying he's too tall to play inside? Not sure I follow...

 

[CAVPUT]

I get why we’re 18th now, size, depth & talent is there but really lacking chemistry right now.

We will get better every night. Duke seems pretty loaded and playing midseason form, of course they’re not playing many bench guys or messing with lineups any.

Think I heard them say that Duke lost a ton and has a very new team?

 

[vols 30]

The refs clearly are just taking the night off. Horrible effort from them. Several missed walks. At one point Ament posted up and they pulled both of his arms behind his back.

It's exhibition. Let them play.

Rather have that than a million whistles

 

[MoCo_Vol]

This Duke squad over defends ball handler, if they play a good passing team that can hit from deep they’ll be in trouble.

But with their length and speed, passing out of their trapping will be a challenge.